H-F FYI - 3.13.23

Good luck to our Special Olympics Red & White Basketball team, competing at the Special Olympics State Tournament at Illinois Wesleyan U.! The Vikings will face the Galesburg Silver Streaks at 10 a.m., then Lyons Township Blue at 3 p.m. today (Friday). Team members are: Marco Agting, Gianna Bucci, Alyson Harris, Jasmin Harris, Josh Herman, Clinton Holmes, Faustin Kelly, Kamarion Mason, Anaya McCoy, Quinn McNellis, Beverly Nwachukwu, Eliakim Taylor & Jair Taylor. The team is coached by Ms. Rice, Mr. Garland, Mrs. Olumstad, Mrs. Nieckula, Mrs. Mucha & Mr. Raglione. Go, Vikings!

Gloomy, chilly weather have you down? Come into the Mall Auditorium this Sunday for a dose of spring, as the Music Department presents its spring concerts! Orchestra students will perform beginning at 2 p.m., under the direction of Mr. Engrav. Our upper-level Symphonic Orchestra and Viking Orchestra students will be playing selections from the Star Wars series, including songs from Rogue One and The Mandalorian. Return at 6 p.m. for the Spring Choir Concert — featuring our Treble Choir, Treble Ensemble, Concert Choir, Inspirational Voices, Viking Ensemble & Viking Choir — singing a range from Heinrich Schutz to Freddie Mercury. They will be directed by Mr. Sifner, Mr. Love and Mr. Davenport, accompanied by Mrs. Hardesty. All are welcome!

Students, get ready to explore your future career options at the H-F Career Fair on Monday, March 13, in the Fieldhouse. Students will attend the fair during their PE/Health/DE class (those students without a PE/Health/DE class were sent a separate invitation). More than 80 companies are participating this year, representing a variety of occupations, including finance, medicine, business, law, education, communications, computer science, trades and the military. Thank you to the many professionals — and many H-F alumni — who have volunteered their time to share their career paths with our Vikings. For more info on the event, please contact Mrs. Hayes at 708-335-5605.

H-F will offer Driver Education again this summer for residents of District 233. Registration is for students who have completed the classroom requirement, and for students who will be age 16 before Nov. 1, 2023, and who need both the classroom and Behind-The-Wheel sessions. The classroom session ($75/student) will run June 6-July 3 Mondays through Fridays from 2:05-3:50 p.m. (NOTE UPDATED TIME). Behind-the-Wheel ($100/student) will be offered in three sessions: June 6-13, June 14-22 and June 23-30. Driving time slots are limited, so participants are registered on a first-come, first-served basis through an online form that will be open at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 15, on the school's website (hfhighschool.org). Payment is due at the time of registration through the PowerSchool Parent Portal. Questions? Please call 708-335-5335 or email lisa.martin@hf233.org.

Come to the H-F Performing Arts Center to be entertained and to support our 2023 Group Interpretation (GI) team on Thursday, March 16, at 7 p.m. as the cast and crew present a public performance of Welcome to Gilead, its competitive IHSA drama production, adapted by Mr. Mulling, English teacher, and Janine Stroemer, retired English teacher. GI is a 30-min. student-led, minimal-style performance of any literary work. The focal point of the performance is out to the audience with limited on-stage focus. This year's cast is: Charisma Boler, Makaveli Clemons, Laila Dyer (narrator), Tinbit Dogisso, Marcus Hincks, Halena Laven, Kendall Laven (musician), Ariel Miller, Valaycia Muhammad, Emma Steiner, Jayla Watts, Brianah Williams & Morgan Yancey. The show is directed by Mr. Mulling, assisted by Mr. Tholl and student-director Shawn Wilson.

H-F families have a new way to reach the school with questions and concerns. The Guidance Department is now available for drop-in hours via Google Meet from 7-9 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays! A school counselor will be available to connect with you to assist with general questions and to direct you to other resources for more specific needs. The Google Meet link will alway be available on the H-F Tutoring webpage throughout the school year (click here), as well as listed on the weekly H-F FYI Event Calendar (below).

It's Women’s History Month, and the H-F Library has come through again with a rich collection of titles — both fiction and non-fiction — for reading, reflecting and exploring the achievements and history of women. Check out the Women’s History Month Book List and more resources & links on this webpage. Also, be sure to follow @HFHS59 on social media all month long as we present more of H-F's Own History Makers: Women's History Month edition!

Next Friday, March 17, the H-F Steppers will perform at a Dance Competition and at the Chicago Bulls' pregame show at the United Center (Bulls vs. Timberwolves). This will be the second consecutive year the team has performed at the United Center; last year H-F finished in 2nd Place in the competition! The dance competition will be from 2-4 p.m., which is followed by a private viewing of the Bulls' and Timberwolves' pre-game practices, the the H-F Steppers will perform just prior to game time. Tickets can be ordered for this special day through H-F via this Google Form (click here) or contact Steppers Coach Linda McGill at linda.mcgill@hf233.org. Prices range from $91-$291/person. Go, Vikings (and Bulls)!

H-F's Educators Rising Club members attended the 2nd Annual Educators Rising Conference, held at Illinois State U. last week. Our future educators attended breakout sessions, competed in education-based contests and toured the ISU School of Education. The group — accompanied by H-F teachers Mrs. Pesha, Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Stewart-Williams — also were able to meet with H-F alumni who are currently studying Education at the college.

On March 2, students from Mr. Aronson's AP Human Geography class traveled to Wilmette to visit the Baha'i Temple. The class tour was led by H-F alumnus Steve Sarowitz, Class of 1983, who is a follower of the Baha'i faith. Discussion included background on the founding of the faith, as well as the history behind the construction of the world-famous Baha'i Temple itself.

On March 7, Mrs. Nieckula and Ms. Rice from our Special Education Department took over the H-F Instagram account for the day! They shared posts from in-the-moment happenings, along with photos and short videos that highlighted activities from Respect & Inclusion Week at H-F. Turn your sound up and tke a look at their takeover by clicking here... And tune into @HFHS59 on Instagram on Monday, March 13, as our Math Dept. takes its turn taking over the account!

Last Saturday, our H-F Speech and Debate teams competed at the National Speech and Debate Association District Qualifying Tournament, held at Downers Grove South H.S. Our combined team finished in 1st Place, plus four individual Vikings qualified for the National Championship Tournament, which will take place this June in Phoenix, Ariz.! Advancing to Nationals are (left to right in photo):

• Aaron McIntyre — 1st Place U.S. Extemporaneous Speaking

• Stella Hoyt — 2nd Place Dramatic Interpretation

• Emma Steiner — 3rd Place Informative Speaking

• Kevin Gibek — 1st Place Lincoln-Douglas Debate

Congratulations to both teams and to those advancing to Nationals!

Congratulations to the H-F DECA pair Larsen Prokop & Charles Niemiec, who qualified to compete at the International DECA Tournament April 22-25 in Orlando, Fla., in the Financial Team Decision Making category! They qualified by taking 3rd Place at the State DECA Tournament, held March 3-5 in Rosemont. DECA is sponsored by Mr. O'Neill, CTE teacher. Good luck, Vikings!

Congratulations to the H-F Scholastic Bowl team for being named IHSA Regional Champions at the Regional Tournament, hosted at H-F on March 6! The team defeated Hillcrest H.S. 540-30 in the quarterfinal, then defeated TF South H.S. 400-270 in the semifinal. Next, the Vikings topped Argo H.S. 390-250 in the final match. Coached by Mr. Sacks, Math teacher, the team will host IHSA Sectionals here at H-F tomorrow (Saturday, March 12), where it will face Sandburg H.S., Lincoln-Way East and Lincoln-Way Central in round-robin matches for the IHSA Sectional title. Go, Vikings!

Congratulations to our 22 Viking student-performers, who have been selected for the 2023 Music Department Honors Recital, set for Tuesday, March 14, at 1:30 p.m. in the Mall Auditorium! They are: Micaiah Abramczyk, Nichelle Alexander, Anna Arrivo, Dylan Barnas, Gabe Blankenship, Phoebe Bosch, Moises Contreras, Marissa Diaz, Cameron Elam-Guthrie, Anly Flores, Naomi Fry, Raena Kaminski, Kendall Laven, Moriah McGowan, Kaleel Morris, Ruby Moxley, Kelly Parker, Jazmin Rhodes, Wesley Schmidt, Ave Van Til, Amy Ward & Kaleb Yarbrough.

Congratulations to the following 12 Vikings, who were named to the SWSC All-Conference Mathletes Team:

• Seniors: Fatima Hernandez, Jered Maltbia & Alex Pease
• Juniors: Tinbit Dogisso, Asha Garrett, Ethan Mangan, Jack Piros & Xavier White
• Sophomores: Tolani Babawale & Everett Van Til
• Freshmen: Emmanuel Ibe & Gregory Mitchell

The team was coached by Mr. Sacks, H-F Math teacher.

While our Special Olympics Basketball team competes at Illinois Wesleyan U. this weekend, our VTV students with their teachers, Mr. Ciesielski & Mr. Holdren, will be working behind the scenes streaming the Special Olympics Unified Basketball Tournament live from Illinois State U. You can watch the matches and hear our VTV commentators at games Friday & Saturday via this YouTube link...

Congratulations to the H-F Girls' Track & Field team for finishing in 1st Place at the indoor ABC Invitational, held Saturday, Feb. 25, in the H-F Fieldhouse! The team next hosts at H-F on Saturday, April 22, outside at H-F Stadium. See full Athletic schedules on this website...

This week our Advanced Culinary students made a recipe that is a combination of Italian risotto and South Africa's national dish, bobotie. Recipe is below for you to try it at home:

Risotto:

1 Tbsp. Olive Oil; 3 Tbsp. Butter (divided); 1 Shallot, thinly sliced; 2 cups Arborio Risotto rice; 4.5 cups Chicken broth; 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese; 2 Tbsp. Thyme, chopped (divided); Salt & pepper to taste

1. In medium saucepan, heat stock to simmer, then lower heat.
2. In separate skillet, heat oil and 1 Tbsp. butter. Once melted, add shallot. Saute 2-3 min. until translucent.
3. Add rice to skillet, stirring briskly with wooden spoon so grains are coated with oil. Saute for 1 min. until there is a slightly nutty aroma. Do not let rice brown.
4. Add ladle of hot chicken stock to rice; stir occasionally until liquid is fully absorbed. When rice appears nearly dry, add another ladle of stock; repeat. Continue adding stock a ladle at a time for about 20 min. or until grains are tender but firm to the bite.
5. Stir in remaining 2 Tbsp. butter, plus Parmesan cheese and thyme. Season with salt and pepper.

Bobotie

1/2 Yellow onion, finely chopped; 1 lb. Ground beef; 1/2 tsp. Salt; 1/4 tsp. Pepper; 3 Tbsp. apricot jelly or jam; 2 Tbsp. Curry powder; 1/2 tsp. anise; 1/2 tsp. Cardamom; 1/4 cup Currants; Dried apricots, chopped; Walnuts, chopped (optional)

1. While risotto is cooking, heat oil in separate large skillet. Add onions and meat. Pan fry until brown, turning occasionally. Drain off excess oil; set aside.
2. Add jelly, spices, currants, apricots and walnuts to meat mixture. Gently stir; add salt & pepper to taste.

To serve, top risotto with hot meat mixture.

Please note: Only home athletic games & playoff games are shown below. For complete athletic schedules, please click here...

7 a.m.-5 p.m. — Operation Snowflake @ South Building

7 a.m.-2 p.m. — Operation Snowflurries @ South Building

10 a.m.-1 p.m. — Tutoring @ H-F Library (Enter Door 12)

10 a.m.-2 p.m. — IHSA Sectionals: Scholastic Bowl @ South Building

1 p.m. — Snowflurries Parent Presentation @ South Gym

4 p.m. — Snowflake Parent Presentation @ South Gym

Daylight Savings Time begins (set clocks 1 hour ahead)

2 p.m. — Spring Orchestra Concert @ Mall Auditorium

6 p.m. — Spring Choir Concert @ Mall Auditorium

7-9 p.m.

• New! Online Student & Parent Support @ Google Meet
• Online Science Tutoring @ Google Classroom
• Online Math Tutoring @ Google Meet

7:30-8:15 a.m. — Tutoring @ South G18 (Math), South B23 (Science) & H-F Library (Writing)

8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. — Career Fair @ Fieldhouse

3:15-4 p.m. — Tutoring @ H-F Library (Math, Physics & Writing)

4:30 p.m. — Home Opener! Baseball (V) vs. Oak Lawn @ Varsity Field

5 p.m. — Home Opener! Badminton (V) Quad @ Fieldhouse

7-9 p.m.

• New! Online Student & Parent Support @ Google Meet

• Online Science Tutoring @ Google Classroom
• Online Math Tutoring @ Google Meet

7:30-8:15 a.m. — Tutoring @ South G18 (Math), South B23 (Science) & H-F Library (Writing)

1:30-3 p.m. — Music Department Honors Recital @ Mall Auditorium

3:15-4 p.m. — Tutoring @ H-F Library (Math, Physics & Writing), @ North 223 (Spanish) & North 205 (Chinese)

4:30 p.m. — Home Opener! Girls' Soccer (V) Reavis Invitational @ Stadium

5 p.m. — Girls' Water Polo (V & JV) vs. Jones College Prep @ Natatorium

7-9 p.m.

• New! Online Student & Parent Support @ Google Meet

• Online Science Tutoring @ Google Classroom
• Online Math Tutoring @ Google Meet

7:30 a.m. — Summer Driver Education Online Registration Begins @ HFHighSchool.org

3:15-4 p.m. — Tutoring @ H-F Library (English, Math, Biology & Writing) & North 226 (French)

1:55 p.m. — Wellness Wednesday: What is stress costing you? with Ms. Edwards @ South Room G5

4:30 p.m. — Baseball (V) vs. Eisenhower @ Varsity Field

5 p.m. — Girls' Water Polo (JV & V) vs. Libertyville @ Natatorium

7 p.m. — Winter Athletic Awards Night @ Mall Auditorium

7-9 p.m.

• New! Online Student & Parent Support @ Google Meet

• Online Science Tutoring @ Google Classroom
• Online Math Tutoring @ Google Meet

7:30-8:15 a.m. — Tutoring @ South G18 (Math), South B23 (Science) & H-F Library (Writing)

8:30-11:30 a.m. — D233 Board of Education Committee of the Whole Meeting @ South District Conference Room

3:15-4 p.m. — Tutoring @ H-F Library (Math, Chemistry & Writing)

4:30 p.m.

• Badminton (JV) Quad @ Fieldhouse
• Baseball (V) vs. Simeon @ Varsity Field
• Girls' Soccer Reavis Invitational @ Stadium

5 p.m. — Boys' Water Polo (V & JV) vs. Sandburg @ Natatorium

7 p.m. — Group Interpretation Public Performance: Welcome to Gilead @ Performing Arts Center

7-9 p.m.

• New! Online Student & Parent Support @ Google Meet

• Online Science Tutoring @ Google Classroom
• Online Math Tutoring @ Google Meet

End of 3rd Quarter

7:30-8:15 a.m. — Tutoring @ South G18 (Math), South B23 (Science) & H-F Library (Writing)

3:15-4 p.m.— Tutoring @ H-F Library (Math, Biology, Chemistry, Physics & Writing)

4:30 p.m. — Baseball (JV) vs. Marist @ Varsity Field

7 p.m. — H-F Steppers @ Chicago Bulls Game @ United Center

Please remember to stay at home if you are not feeling well, especially if you are having COVID-19 symptoms or suspect you have COVID-19. Only if your student is COVID-19 positive, parents/guardians, please complete the District 233 COVID-19 Reporting Form (click here) for the Nurse's Office.

Photos: State finals for IHSA Girls Indivual State Wrestling

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Around the Southland: South suburbs represent at state speech final, and more – Chicago Tribune

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H-F alum says small steps led to a big Grammy moment - HF Chronicle (alumnus)

H-F’s Attalia Watson-Castro is the 2022-23 Daily Southtown Girls Wrestler of the Year: ‘I couldn’t give it up.’ – Chicago Tribune

Introducing the 2022-23 Daily Southtown Wrestling All-Area Team – Chicago Tribune

‘All Skate’ at the H-F Ice Arena: A disaster gives new life to community rink - HF Chronicle